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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1256: Electric utilities, certain; purchased power cost risk mitigation practices.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1256 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities, certain; purchased power cost risk mitigation practices. Primary sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

State Corporation Commission; electric utilities; fuel and purchased power cost risk mitigation practices. Directs the State Corporation Commission, in certain cost recovery proceedings and other annual filings as determined by the Commission, to examine the efficacy and sufficiency of fuel and purchased power cost risk mitigation practices by Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power. Under the bill, the Commission is required to include legislative recommendations related to effectively regulating fuel and purchased power cost risk in an existing report. This bill is identical to SB 505.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Irene ShinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Liz GuzmánCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse22
Atoosa ReaserCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0280)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 280 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1256)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1256ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  12. Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source